UN adopts resolution condemning Israel for the "destruction of orchards"

The current Palestinian terror campaign from Gaza, now affecting 4 million Israelis daily, hasn't caused the UN Israel-bashing machinery to skip a beat.

On July 16, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted a resolution entitled "Economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan."

The text accuses Israel of "destruction of homes and properties, economic institutions and agricultural lands and orchards in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as well as in the occupied Syrian Golan." The UN mob adopted the resolution with 44 votes in favor, 2 against (Canada, United States), and 2 abstentions (Republic of Congo, Panama).

Before and after the vote several states took the floor to express their delight at the outcome. The Palestinian Authority representative accused Israel of "state terror and war crimes". The Syrian delegate said that Israel exercises "the worst occupation known by humanity."

And nobody laughed.